Two triples:
22/32/44 w 11-36 (commuter)
22/42/45 w 11-36 (road bike) The road bike gearing is half-step plus a granny (used to be popular & I like it).

I live in a hilly area, am 75, fat & out of shape. One of my rides climbs 1300+ feet in 6.3 miles and the ratio of climbing feet to miles traveled is typical of conditions around here.

Both bikes shift flawlessly with their Shimano long-cage “Shadow” RDs and appropriate FDs. The road bike is an aluminum Cannodale Synapse (2014 model) with brifters. The commuter is a ‘roaderized’ Gary Fisher 2008 “Hi-Fi Deluxe” MTB.

When I have the bux I’m gonna convert my Giant MTB from 2x10 to 3x10 with 22/32/42 w 11-36 (& maybe even 11-42 to pull a trailer on tour). I really appreciate the advantages of the extreme gearing range 3x10 allows.

Joe